Illinois SB 3422: DNR-HEALTHY FORESTS GRANTS

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SB3422 EnrolledLRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b

1 AN ACT concerning conservation.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act 

5is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:

6 (525 ILCS 22/20)

7 Sec. 20. Establishment of the Healthy Forests, Wetlands, 

8and Prairies Grant Program. 

9 (a) The Department of Natural Resources, subject to 

10appropriation, shall establish and administer a Healthy 

11Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program to restore 

12degraded forest lands and native prairies and to promote the 

13growth of native vegetation that removes carbon dioxide from 

14the atmosphere and helps mitigate the impact of climate 

15change.

16 (b) Entities that may apply to participate in the Healthy 

17Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program include:

18 (1) State agencies and units of local government, 

19 including, but not limited to, municipalities, townships, 

20 counties, forest preserves, and park districts;

21 (2) conservation land trusts;

22 (3) not-for-profit entities with conservation 

23 missions, including, but not limited to, climate change 

SB3422 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 19544 BDA 32992 b

1 mitigation, preservation of natural lands, and 

2 conservation of the State's natural resources; and

3 (4) other entities that, because of their missions, 

4 are determined by the Department to be eligible recipients 

5 of the grants under this Act.

6 (c) At least 75% of the moneys appropriated for the 

7Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program shall be 

8awarded to the State agencies, units of local government, land 

9trusts, and